2024-11-15T15:17:30-06:00 2023-12-31 541487262 MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE 12500 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE SUITE 260 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2023-01-01 130434364 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS INC AMER 7037392782 123 N PITT STREET 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 223143133 ZANE KERBY PRESIDENT & CEO 7037392782 2024-11-15 1 0 KATHLEEN M FLAHERTY P00969957 7032183600 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ZANE KERBY 123 N PITT STREET 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 223143133 9540412 0 X WWW.ASTA ORG X 1931 NY PROMOTE SHARED INTEREST OF TRAVEL SALES PROFESSIONALS 15 12 35 248 535286 164088 761776 1089786 7622219 8246677 12000 12948 79762 191001 8475757 9540412 50472 10000 0 0 3442227 4303413 0 0 0 4322385 4940960 7815084 9254373 660673 286039 10670418 11743017 6552709 6784386 4117709 4958631 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS (ASTA) IS TO FACILITATE THE BUSINESS OF SELLING TRAVEL THROUGH EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION, SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONALISM ASTA SEEKS A RETAIL TRAVEL MARKETPLACE THAT IS PROFITABLE AND GROWING AND A REWARDING FIELD IN WHICH TO WORK, INVEST AND DO BUSINESS. 0 0 MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS ASTA HOLDS AN ASTA GLOBAL CONVENTION ANNUAL MEETING AND TRADE SHOW WHICH OFFERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ALL SELLERS OF TRAVEL. THE TRADE SHOW PROVIDES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SELLERS OF TRAVEL AND THE TRAVEL SUPPLIERS. THE MEETING DRAWSAPPROXIMATELY 1,000 ATTENDEES. AS USUAL IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HELD PREMIUM BUSINESS SUMMIT AND A LEGISLATIVE DAY. TRAVEL INDUSTRY SUPPORT ASTA PROVIDES TRAVEL ADVISORS WITH VITAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO MANAGE THEIR BUSINESS. ASTA KEEPS TRAVEL ADVISORS INFORMED OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND ISSUES, PROVIDES MARKET RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATES CHANGES AFFECTING TRAVEL ADVISORS. ASTA WORKS WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND TSA TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC. ASTA SUPPORTS DAILY INDUSTRY UPDATES THROUGH ASTA TRAVEL ADVISOR DAILY WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY AND TRAVELLING PUBLIC. ASTA INTRODUCED THE VERIFIED TRAVEL ADVISOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN 2017. THIS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFERS MEMBERS A HIGHER LEVEL OF VERIFIABLE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE ADVANCED SELLER OF TRAVEL. DESTINATION EDUCATION - ASTA PROVIDES INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION TRAINING TO HELP TRAVEL ADVISORS ATTRACT BUSINESS AND INCREASE SALES. THESE COURSES ARE OFFERED AT VARIOUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING ASTA'S DESTINATION EXPO. COURSES HIGHLIGHTING SPECIFIC REGIONS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER AT AN ANNUAL MEETING WITHIN THAT REGION. THE COURSES DRAW ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO 500 PARTICIPANTS A YEAR. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 52 0 1 35 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 15 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X THE SOCIETY 7037392782 123 N PITT STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 223143133 MARC CASTO DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE FRIEDMAN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 9.00 1.00 X X 13500 0 0 TIFFANY HINES DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BEDELL CAC CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RHONDA SHUMWAY SBN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEB BELCHAK REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY BERGIN TREASURER 9.00 1.00 X X 4000 0 0 KAREEM GEORGE DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY LEE THOMAS VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY 9.00 1.00 X X 4000 0 0 JOHN WERNER CONSORTIA MEMBER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA IRWIN DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA PAGLIASSO DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY PHILLIPS REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KLIMAK CAC VICE-CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB HALE REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZANE KERBY PRESIDENT & CEO 49.00 1.00 X 574649 0 108679 EBEN PECK SVP, GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIR 50.00 X 247296 0 24158 PETER LOBASSO GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00 X 222678 0 14005 MARK MEADER SR VP MARKETING, INDUSTRY 1.00 49.00 X 174812 0 12407 JESSICA KLEMENT VP,GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIRS 50.00 X 206356 0 13682 SARAH LITTLE VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 145568 0 12019 ELIZABETH HENRY VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 50.00 X 178796 0 13203 1771655 0 198153 7 0 1 0 0 496567 593219 1089786 CONVENTION & TRADESHOW 900099 3725777 2818952 906825 DUES 900099 3218165 3218165 PUBLICATIONS 900099 506244 506244 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 404317 404317 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 900099 392174 392174 8246677 12948 12000 948 174057 422 173635 8880 0 8880 8880 8880 PARKING REVENUE 900099 7740 7740 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 324 324 8064 9540412 6833932 535286 1081408 X 10000 998282 2624608 85759 362880 231884 17950 133393 1413473 142958 836966 194572 1722962 28730 168694 38145 UBIT TAX & OTHER TAXES 3043 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 106787 SPEAKERS 61750 MISCELLANEOUS 31335 40202 9254373 1845068 961387 5007956 5292458 300000 300000 203396 510711 1397785 1163874 364725 233911 2488555 3891140 1000 2215 459718 551195 10670418 11743017 600725 934687 4447577 4764507 496567 0 1007840 1085192 6552709 6784386 X 4117709 4958631 4117709 4958631 10670418 11743017 286039 554883 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ASTAPAC 123 N PITT STREET 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 223143133 521361985 1192 157959 0 0 1 3218165 121959 -32521 89438 257453 -168015 1351654 1153152 198502 46131 10722 35409 233911 INVESTMENT HELD ON BEHALF OF CHAPTERS 52127 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 535375 LONG TERM LOAN 497690 1085192 X PART X, LINE 2: ASTA HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES 2023 RIVERCRUISE EXPO - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY 136968 0 0 0 0 0 0 136968 0 136968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZANE KERBY PRESIDENT & CEO 514614 0 52745 0 7290 0 63910 0 44769 0 683328 0 0 0 EBEN PECK SVP, GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIR 231742 0 15277 0 277 0 23078 0 1080 0 271454 0 0 0 PETER LOBASSO GENERAL COUNSEL 201297 0 20995 0 386 0 12113 0 1892 0 236683 0 0 0 JESSICA KLEMENT VP,GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIRS 183400 0 22802 0 154 0 11142 0 2540 0 220038 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HENRY VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 159807 0 18165 0 824 0 9666 0 3537 0 191999 0 0 0 MARK MEADER SR VP MARKETING, INDUSTRY 151964 0 21355 0 1493 0 9239 0 3168 0 187219 0 0 0 SARAH LITTLE VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 117712 0 27791 0 65 0 7245 0 4774 0 157587 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ASTA MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED IN SELLING TRAVEL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: TRAVEL AGENCY MEMBER, INDEPENDENT MEMBER, NON-AFFILIATED MEMBER AND PREMIUM AGENCY MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP ELECTS EIGHT AT-LARGE NATIONAL DIRECTORS. THREE DIRECTORS, WHO SERVE AS AREA DIRECTORS, ARE ELECTED BY THE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS COUNCIL. TWO DIRECTORS ARE SELECTED BY THE CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCIL. ONE DIRECTOR IS ELECTED BY THE ASTA SMALL BUSINESS NETWORK (FORMERLY NACTA) MEMBERSHIP. ONE DIRECTOR IS SELECTED BY THE ASTA CONSORTIUM COUNCIL. THE FIFTEEN VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ELECT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM PREPARES THE FORM 990 RETURN. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE REVIEWS THE RETURN, AND THEN THE CEO OR DESIGNATE FOR CEO SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENTS AND SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE CERTIFYING THEIR OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 163,428. TOTAL EXPENSES 163,428. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,250,045. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,250,045. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2016, ASTA INTRODUCED THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE HANDBOOK REFER TO THE LINE 4D NARRATIVE FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION. 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